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Most Popular Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Florida

2023 Most Popular Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Florida

48 Colleges
$70,048 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, health professions was ranked 2nd in Florida. In fact, 49,046 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 48 schools in Florida to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.

Check out the health professions master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Florida.

#1

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Our analysis found Nova Southeastern University to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Florida. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 81% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Out of the 48 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

About 82% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 18% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Florida International University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Florida. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 78% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 87% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#5

Miami Regional University

Miami Springs, FL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Miami Regional University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Florida. Miami Regional University is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Miami Springs.

About 59% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 41% are male.

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#6

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

Women make up 72% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#7

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

With a ranking of #7, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. FAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.

About 82% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 18% are male.

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University of Central Florida came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 81% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#9

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health professions programs. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 23% are male.

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#10

Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, FL

With a ranking of #10, Jacksonville University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, JU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 84% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 18,617
West Virginia 5,590
Mississippi 6,374
South Carolina 7,283
Virginia 17,510
Arkansas 6,286
Alabama 12,636
Kentucky 10,991
Georgia 15,658
Tennessee 13,576
Louisiana 7,992

Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596
Health Sciences & Services 35,945
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 29,833
Mental & Social Health Services 29,053
Medicine 28,629
Dental Support Services 26,399
Communication Sciences 22,298
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 20,393
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 18,901
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 10,751
Health/Medical Prep Programs 9,210
Other Health Professions 7,984
Dentistry 6,770
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 6,158
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5,115
Alternative Medicine & Systems 3,564
Chiropractic 2,658
Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies 2,374
Medical Illustration & Informatics 2,089
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,775
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 960
Medical Science 909
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 294
Alternative Medical Support Services 227
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 68

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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